and 2nd semester. Thyroid- hormone secretion increases during pregnancy due to increased estrogen levels‚ thyroid activity increases causing an enlargement of thyroid gland. Although hyperthyriodism is rare it can occur during pregnancy. Placenta Previa- placenta is implanted in the thin lower uterine segment such that is completely or partially covers the cervix or is close
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Chapter 7 High-Risk Antepartum Nursing Pre-gestational Complications For some women‚ pregnancy represents significant risk because it is superimposed on preexisting illness Cardiovascular Disorders Classifications Risks for woman Risks for newborn Assessment findings Management Nursing actions Cardiovascular Disorders Congenital heart disease is becoming more common as more women are surviving into their reproductive years. Stuff you already know: Normal heart
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Obstetrics – Unit 1 Study Guide Components of preconception care activities that promote healthy mothers and babies must be initiated before period of critical fetal organ development between 17 – 56 days after fertilization Health Promotion Risk Factor Assessment Interventions Nutrition healthy diet (+ folic acid)‚ optimum weight Exercise and rest Avoid substance abuse tobacco‚ alcohol‚ “recreational” drugs Use of risk-reducing sex practices Attending to family and social
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would have a sever disability‚ and in cases of rape or incest. In the case of a pregnancy where the woman is facing physical complications‚ an abortion should be available if needed. Some examples of physical complications include placenta previa (the placenta is attached close to or covering the cervix)‚ ectopic pregnancy (the fertilized egg becomes embedded outside the womb)‚ and pre-eclampsia (pregnancy induced hypertension). These life-threatening situations would pose a serious hazard to
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An abortion may result in uterine perforation‚ placenta previa‚ preterm birth/handicapped newborns in later pregnancies‚ cervical‚ ovarian‚ and liver cancer‚ and there are many more risks tied into having an abortion. Women should have the right to have an abortion but surely they will vigorously think if
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Exemplar Face Sheet Exemplar Name ! Intrapartum Care (Vol. II pg. 1255-1325) Key Concept Link ! Reproduction Pathophysiology‚ etiology and direct and indirect causes in your own words Pathophysiology: Both mother and baby begin to prepare for birth in the final weeks of pregnancy. The mother is instructed to call the health care provider and come into the birthing unit if any of the following occur. Rupture of membranes‚ regular‚ frequent uterine contractions (nulliparas‚ 5 minutes
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abortion has on the woman. Abortion negatively impacts the woman emotionally and physically. Abortion Can Affect The Woman Physically Physical affects of abortion are very common. Later pregnancies are affected greatly from an abortion. Placenta previa is when the placenta implants over the
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Abortion Report I have chosen for my topic Abortion. I think that it is a topic that is very important in today’s society however it is often dodged or avoided. Different Presidents say different things and have different stances about it‚ and often it is had to know what to think about it. Basically there are two different ways of looking at it: Pro-Choice‚ which takes the stance of saying that it is the woman’s choice if she wants to have an abortion and that it is only her business. So
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back pain‚ they use a heating pad and some take acetaminophen (a pill that treats minor aches and pains during pregnancy). Bleeding-Spotting may sometimes be a sign of a serious problem‚ including placenta previa (the placenta grows low and covers the cervix)‚ placental abruption (separation of the placenta from the uterine wall)‚ or preterm labor. Braxton Hicks contractions-They might start to feel mild contractions‚ which are warm-ups to prepare their uterus for the real labor to come. Braxton Hicks
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Abstract Abortion‚ the ending of pregnancy‚ has been a very controversial topic for decades. Is abortion moral or immoral? People all over the world have different opinions. There are different ways that abortion can be performed: surgically or medicinally. There are no specifications on who will have an abortion. Women who have abortions come from all racial‚ ethnic‚ socioeconomic‚ and religious backgrounds. These women‚ in most cases‚ suffer from side effects before or after abortion physically
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